Published 1976 | Version v1
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Automated gamma ray scanning system for waste drum assay

Creators

  • 1. Canberra Industries, Inc., Meriden, CT

Description

A system developed for the rapid and accurate assay of low-to-medium-density waste material contained in 5- to 55-gallon drums is described. The system uses the transmission corrected sigmented gamma-ray scanning technique. An overall description of the system and its capabilities are presented

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Mater. Manage.
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Mater. Manage.
Journal Page Range
137-148

Conference

Title
17. annual meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Inc.
Dates
22 Jun 1976.
Place
Seattle, Washington, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8300006
Subject category
S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AUTOMATION; CONTAINERS; GAMMA RADIATION; GAMMA SOURCES; LI-DRIFTED DETECTORS; PLUTONIUM 239; RADIATION ABSORPTION ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; URANIUM 235
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUCLEI; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; WASTES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES